juice

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noun

1
: the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues
2
: a motivating, inspiring, or enabling force or factor
creative juices
3
: a medium (such as electricity or gasoline) that supplies power
4
a
juices plural : the natural fluids of an animal body
b
: the liquid or moisture contained in something
5
a
: the inherent quality of a thing : essence
b
: strength, vigor, vitality
pioneers … full of juice and jestsSinclair Lewis
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slang : liquor
7
slang : exorbitant interest exacted of a borrower under the threat of violence
8
slang : influence, clout
juiceless adjective

juice

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verb

juiced; juicing

transitive verb

1
: to extract the juice of
2
: to add juice to

Examples of juice in a Sentence

Noun a glass of apple juice a variety of fruit juices the juice of a steak gravy made with real beef juices His camera ran out of juice because he forgot to replace the battery.
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Noun
Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, juice, vinegar, and hot sauce; stir to combine. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 July 2025 Lining the walkways of the park Sunday, vendors sold boba tea, flowers, fresh produce and juice. Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
Roll the remaining lemons firmly against your counter top before juicing them in order to extract as much juice as possible. Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 5 July 2025 After an earlier series of price hikes on cereals, snack bars and pet food, General Mills said last week that its main focus now is on juicing sales volume. Evie Steele, NBC news, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for juice

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English jus, from Anglo-French, broth, juice, from Latin; akin to Old Norse ostr cheese, Greek zymē leaven, Sanskrit yūṣa broth

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of juice was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Juice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juice. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

juice

noun
ˈjüs
1
a
: the liquid part that can be squeezed out of vegetables and fruits
orange juice
b
: the fluid part of meat
2
a
: the natural fluids (as blood, lymph, and secretions) of an animal body
b
: the liquid or moisture contained in something
3
: something (as electricity or gasoline) that supplies power
juiced
ˈjüst
adjective

Medical Definition

juice

noun
1
: the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues
2
a
: a natural bodily fluid (as blood, lymph, or a secretion) see gastric juice, intestinal juice, pancreatic juice
b
: the liquid or moisture contained in something

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